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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed in Kyiv on Tuesday the possibility of holding negotiations on the settlement of the situation in Donbas in the Weimar format – involving Germany, Poland and France, the presidential press service has reported. “In the context of...

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed decrees dismissing the heads of the Poltava, Rivne and Ternopil regional state administrations. The decrees have been posted on the official website of the head of state. In particular, Viktor Buhaichuk was dismissed as chairman of Poltava Regional State Administration, Serhiy Rybachok as governor...

The Minsk agreements should remain the basis for continuing the dialogue on the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said this after a meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday, while answering journalists’ questions, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I...

Six Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and nine more have been injured in the Donbas conflict zone over the past 24 hours. Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) information and analytical center spokesman Andriy Lysenko said this at a briefing in Kyiv on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “Over the past 24...

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has prevented the commission of a terrorist attack against a Dutch government delegation in Kharkiv. SBU Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko said this at a briefing on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “During the interrogation of a female member of a terrorist group [who was detained on suspicion...

Russian and Crimean authorities have significantly restricted human rights guarantees in Crimea since the peninsula was illegally annexed by Russia. This is stated in a report by the Human Rights Watch international human rights organization, Deutsche Welle reported. “Those who oppose Russia’s position in the Ukrainian conflict are...

The situation in eastern Ukraine remains tense. Despite the declared ceasefire, terrorists continue to shell Ukrainian army positions. The map that reflects the situation in Donbas as of 12.00 on November 18 has been released by the information and analytical center of the National Security and Defense Council.

Ukrinterenergo should begin negotiations with the Russian side on the possibility of electricity imports from Russia. Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan told this to reporters in Kyiv on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “I instructed Ukrinterenergo to hold negotiations with the Russian side in order to...

Ukraine plans to make a prepayment to Russia for natural gas before December 1, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan has said. “Purchases will start once the cold sets in. It’s possible we’ll start (pre-payments) before December 1… The situation is not yet critical,” Reuters quoted him as saying....

The Ukrainian authorities are ready to provide special conditions to Norwegian companies who will be ready to invest in the modernization of the Ukrainian gas transport system. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said this at a Norwegian-Ukrainian business forum in Kyiv on Tuesday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported. “The Ukrainian government...